Crime Rates at Oakwood Court, Maidstone, ME16 8AF

Oakwood Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 89th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Court (ME16 8AF) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher than the Barming Heath & Teston average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Court (ME16 8AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poppy Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Michael'S Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.